This unique book focuses on the non-myeloma plasma cell dyscrasias. A key resource for this group of diseases, the book features the latest in emerging knowledge and therapeutic developments, including novel therapies. Each disease-specific chapter discusses biology, disease course, and appropriate therapeutic interventions, covering plasma cell leukemia, plasmacytoma, POEMS Syndrome and Castleman’s Disease, Waldenström macroglobulinemia, immunoglobin deposition disease, and cryoglobulinemic syndromes, among others. The only book dedicated to this intriguing family of diseases, Biology and Management of Unusual Plasma Cell Dyscrasias will be a long-lasting reference for clinicians and scientists alike.
A key resource for non-myeloma plasma cell dyscrasias, this volume presents the latest research and developments, including novel therapies. Each disease specific chapter covers biology, disease course, and appropriate therapeutic interventions. Plasma cell leukemia.- PLASMACYTOMA – CURRENT APPROACH TO DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT.- POEMS Syndrome and Castleman’s Disease.- Waldenström macroglobulinemia.- Light Chain Amyloidosis.- Immunoglobulin Deposition Disease.- Cryoglobulinemic Syndromes: Diagnosis and Management.- Idiopathic Systemic Capillary Leak Syndrome (Clarkson Disease).- Renal Disease Associated with Monoclonal Gammopathy.
Todd M. Zimmerman, MD
Section of Hematology/Oncology
The University of Chicago
Chicago, IL, USA
Shaji Kumar, MD
Division of Hematology
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN, USA
This unique book focuses on the non-myeloma plasma cell dyscrasias. A key resource for this group of diseases, the book features the latest in emerging knowledge and therapeutic developments, including novel therapies. Each disease-specific chapter discusses biology, disease course, and appropriate therapeutic interventions, covering plasma cell leukemia, plasmacytoma, POEMS Syndrome and Castleman’s Disease, Waldenström macroglobulinemia, immunoglobin deposition disease, and cryoglobulinemic syndromes, among others. The only book dedicated to this intriguing family of diseases, Biology and Management of Unusual Plasma Cell Dyscrasias will be a long-lasting reference for clinicians and scientists alike. The only book dedicated to this intriguing family of diseases and the latest exciting developments in novel therapies
